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Lost in this is now Minnesota has zero returning roster goalies.

Why would he? Because he's no longer a "college player"? By that standard any senior not playing in the national championship game would be ineligible because their season is over and they are no longer a "college player".

I thought Robson was a grad transfer from somewhere out east. My mistake. EDIT: Robson's situation is a bit sketchy. He's a transfer, and a guy who lost time due to an MJ mistake. http://www.startribune.com/gophers-coach-bob-motzko-says-two-outstanding-goalies-good-problem/499360561/

Technically not an "early" ...

Yes.

OK, so it's the off-season, ... a-a-a-a-a-gain. Here's a re-re-blast from the past to pass the time. The game: Name the new players on, *and* name any early departures from, the official hockey roster for 2019-20. Scoring: For every new player you name correctly you gain a point. For every new player you claim will come in but that isn't on the roster you lose a point. For every new player that comes in that you don't predict you lose a point. For every early departure you predict correctly you get a point. For every early departure you claim but they stay you lose a point. For every early departure you don't predict but that happens you lose a point. Entries: Due before the first early departure happens or official release of the roster this fall (whichever happens first). Final scoring when fall camp roster is released.

Nope. No curse regarding the logo either. That logo was on the hat of the 2016 Big Sky Conference football champions and made an NCAA tournament. Clearly no NCAA "curse" there. Seems hockey is just slacking.

Good to see ya swami. About your Point 3: I've long said I'm tired of seeing hockey become soccer. Games should be decided on talent, not a bad bounce off the glass. (A mighty sweep-check ability is not a talent.) Bad bounces will happen, but in today's 5 total goals per game world (compared to the 9 total goals per game world of the 20-30 years ago) that bad luck goal is 20% of the game (1/5) and not 11% (1/9) as it was in the past. Again, I want to see talent, not bad bounces, win games. The focus on a nominal talent (a mean sweep-check) has negated offensive talent and thereby exacerbated the luck (bad bounce) part of the game's influence.

Let's hope that Chaves gained some insights from working with Kyle Schweigert (and his staff issues) that'll be useful in mentoring another one of his direct reports (i.e. Brad Berry).

I'll try. Scholarships (NCAA speak "grants-in-aid") are annual, not four-year, agreements. They should be earned annually. Skate or sit (or else).

I haven't seen a "follow me" leader with a letter on the team in at least two seasons, a guy that you watched and just knew had "it". It might even be longer than that. That said, I have hope for the future in Senden.

Caggiula, Chyzyk, Sanderson, St. Clair http://www.collegehockeystats.net/1516/teamstats/ndkm

Given "Fighting Hawks" became official in November 2015, we're running low on folks that played as just "North Dakota". No present student-athlete has officially been anything but a ________ or a Fighting Hawk at North Dakota. And soon, very soon, they'll all have only been Fighting Hawks. You don't have to like or agree with it, but it is reality and we all have to live in reality.

The 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Champions were the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks. The name was in place for nearly six months.

Disagree. However, just because you were a junior does not guarantee a senior season would be the standard I'd use. We make roster adjustments after sophomore seasons; that might need to be expanded to after junior seasons. I can think of two guys who've earned a senior year right now (Poolman and Smith). Peski is right there also. Beyond that ... which other junior has earned that senior slot?

Yes, I know Feeney is the third goalie. But he'd still have to convince me in my scenario.

A year ago Carter Huber bailed out. An emergency June add of Mark Senden was made (brought in a year early) to the roster. Today Mark's tied for fifth in goals scored. Mark Senden might be (is?) the best center on the team right now. That tells me a lot about Mark Senden. But what's it say about the sophomore and junior classes if (unheralded, emergency add) Mark Senden can walk in and establish himself as a guy who will probably take the first faceoff in the fall and is (to my mind) clearly destined for a letter on a jersey sooner than later.

Unfiltered. Look out; it's going to get ugly. If the team were handed to me right now there'd be hard conversations with everyone on the bench during the game (including training staff). That said ... Who would for sure be back on that bench next season? Dr Greek, Mark Poolman, Kawaguchi, Kierstad, Poolman, JBD, Smith, Senden, Bast, Mismash, Hain, Adams, Tychonick, Peski, Scheel, Thome. Who'd have an easy time convincing me to find them a spot? Weatherby, Keane, Feeney Who'd really have to make a big time sell job? Anyone not listed above.

< hand in air > Excuse me Mr. geaux, but who on this squad can dangle an opposing defenseman?

(Un)Special Teams. All games: Kill at 0.799, PP at 0.142 NCHC: Kill at 0.800; PP at 0.124 A kill percent at the end of a season that starts with a 7? A power play percent in the teens, and the LOW teens at that. No, wait, the NCHC PP percent wasn't even in the teens. Those numbers are flat embarrassing.

Mentioning shots, how many of the shots were from outside of the prime shooting area (dots in and down). I'll let you outshoot me 2:1 all day if all your shots are coming from the periphery so my goalie can see and set up.

Source: http://www.collegehockeystats.net/1819/teamstats/ndkm SOG: 1187 v 851; outshot opponents by more than 300 shots Goals: 93 v 90; but only have 3 more goals on those 300 shots The NCHC only numbers are 749 v 595 and 59 v 58; again 150 more shots but only 1 more goal But here's more disturbing to me: Opponents are getting 0.921 goaltending against UND; UND is only getting 0.894. Great defense, great goaltending that says not. That says UND wasn't getting the saves it needed. So yeah, the offense wasn't there (or was inept at shooting) but don't think the defense doesn't have some things to look at.

The warm/cold line stayed within 20 miles of the Red from Grand Forks to the south. East of that got rain and maybe and inch of snow. West of that got at least six inches of snow. Ashley, ND, got seventeen inches. Just because cities on the Red got a relative dusting doesn't mean it's not bad out there still. ND DOT is right to pull the plows until daylight if the wind is going to blow 30 mph all night.

In the open country, yes. Go here: https://www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info-v2/ Click the lower left "Weather Cameras" to add them to the map. Pick a camera. As an example, ND 13 by Verona:

(from the GF Herald)